Chrystal Winfield didn’t want her step-father to know she’d made a formal statement to police about the night her mum, Bronwyn, vanished.

Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app.

This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Josh Burton. Our regular host is Claire Harvey. The multimedia editor is Lia Tsamoglou and original music is composed by Jasper Leak.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.